Matthew falcon



(No Model.)

M. FALCON.

GATE.

No. 243,695. Patented 'July' 5', 1881;

WIT-7V IJV V'EJV' TOR 4 I By A? flttorney 9% W UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE.

MATTHEW FALCON, OF BLOOMINGTON,I LLINOIS.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 243,695, dated July 5, 1881.

Application filed April 1, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, ll/IATTHEW FALOON, of Bloomington, in the county of McLean, and in the State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gates and I do hereby declarethat the following isa full,

' clear, andexact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification, and 'in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view, and Fig.2 is a detail view, of my invention; Fig. 3, detail view of a modification forming the lower hinge of the gate.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in swinging gates, and more particnlarlyto the class ofmetallic and barbedwire gates; and the invention consists in novel features of construction and combination and arrangement of parts, all as will be hereinafter fully described, and specifically pointed out in nal rails, B O, and the front, central, and rear vertical rails, D E F, are formed of tubular metallic rods, and are connected together by T-shaped elbow and cross tubular metallic couplings (Z 6 all as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

- of said tubes are connected together near their lower ends by a metallic coupling or a bent metallic plate, j.

The upper tubular rail, B, passes through and beyond the coupling f at the upper rear end ofthe gate, and its extended end, b, is bent at right angles and passed down through the cap J, for forming the upper hinge or journal of the-gate.

A T-shaped metallic coupling, K, is mounted and secured on the rear vertical tubular rail,

the front end of a tubular rod, L, which extends backward beyond the rear end of the gate and through a cross tubular co upling, Z, having its lower end journaledin a metallic tube, Z, connected to the upperend of one of the tubes 2' ofthe cluster I or to the cap J.

The rear end of the rod L, which extends some distance beyond the coupling Z, is turned up at right angles, andha-sjournaled thereon a metallic spool, M, around which passes the operating-cords m m, and which are prevented from working off said spool by a wire, m, connecting the two tlangesof the spool,'and between'which and the main body of the spool said cords pass.

The cords m m are connected at their inner ends to the rear end'ot' a longitudinal barbed wire, N, which extends forward through a metallic loop or eye, it, (connected to or formed on top of a plug, a, that closes the upper end of the cross-coupling 1,) and a short distance beyond the-front end ot'the gate, and is connected to the upper end of a metallic springlatch, O, that engages with a metallic catch, 0, when the gate is closed, secured to a tube or coupling, 1), mounted and secured on the tubular metallic gate-post P.

The spring-latchO passes down through a guide-loop, 0, projecting from and secured to the coupling d at the front and upper end of the gate, and is connected or secured at its lower end to or near the lower end of the front vertical tubular rail, D.

The cords m m pass through the metallic guide-loopsm or formed with or otherwise secured to plugs 7", that close the upper ends of the metallic tubular posts It It, and are provided with weights 1" r, for keeping said cords always taut. The posts It R are arranged on opposite sides and a short distance from and on a line with the rear end of the gate, and

against which it strikes when opened to either side, and the posts R R some distance back of the posts R R, but in the path of a circle relative to the spool M on the rear end of the rod L, all as clearly shown in Fig. 1, whereby the cords are adapted to be more easily worked and with less friction.

The lower ends of the tubular gate-post P, tubular posts R R It R, and the tubular rods 2', forming the cluster-post I, are first dipped in tar or thick lead-paint and inserted in the upper ends of tubular tiles S, which are then dipped in boiling tar above the tops of the tiles. The tiles, after having been treated as above described, are forced into holes bored in the ground for their reception. This construction of posts forms the subject of another application for Letters Patent, bearing even date with this case, for improvement in metallic fences, and it is therefore deemed nnnecessary to point out the advantages resulting from such construction, as it is designed to be used both in connection with the fence and. gate, but is not broadly claimed in this case.

In connecting the various portions of the gate and its appendages by the different forms of couplings and the plugs for closing the upper ends of the posts and couplings, they may or should be dipped in tar or thick lead-pain t, in order to form water-tight joints.

The operation of my improved gate is as follows: The gate being closed, in order to open it from either side by persons in vehicles,

the operator pulls on either of the cords m, which pulls the wire N backward and releases the spring-latch 0 from the catch 0, and further pulling on the same cord turns the gate around against the post B, through the medium of the pivoted rod L, connected to the gate. After passing through the gate the operator, by pulling on the other cord m, repeats the operation just described, but in the opposite direction, and the gate is closed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a metallic gate, the combination, with the tubular rails B D and guideloop 0, of the T-shaped coupling d, for connecting said parts together, substantially in the manner herein shown and described.

2. In a metallic gate, the combination, with the pivoted rod L and tubular rails B E, of the cross-coupling f, provided with the plug f, having guide loop or eye f for connecting said parts together, substantially in the manner herein shown and described.

3. The combination, with a swinging gate, of the cluster-post I, to which said gate is hinged or pivoted, composed of the metallic tubes i, crossing each other near their upper ends and connected together by cap J and metallic coupling or plate j, substantially as and for the purpose herein shown and described.

4. The combination, with the gate A, of the rod L, connected thereto and having the pivoted eross-coupling I mounted thereon, the part I, upon which the coupling is pivoted, and the plug n, for closing the upper end of said coupling, provided with a guide loop or eye, a, for the reception of the wire N, substantially in the manner as and for the purpose herein shown and described.

5. The combination, with the gate A and spring-latch O,of the pivoted rod L,connected to said gate, and provided with the spool M at the rear end thereof, the sliding or 1ongitudinally movable wire N, connected to-said spring-latch, and the operatingcords m m, connected to the rear end of said wire N and passing around said spool M, the several parts constructed and arranged relatively to each other substantially in the manner herein shown and described.

6. The cluster gate-post I, com posed of the tubes 43, crossing each other near their upper ends and connected by cap J at their top ends, and provided at their lower ends with the tubular ground tiles S, substantially as herein show-n and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 23d day of February, 1881.

MATTHEW FALOON.

Witnesses:

THos. SLADE, H. E. HADLEY. 

